Opleiding: Ansible AWX and AAP (Ansible Automation Platform) (English) [5HA_15118]

OVERVIEW

This intensive two-day hands-on training introduces IT professionals to the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and AWX, the open-source upstream project for Red Hat AAP. You will learn how to automate IT infrastructure tasks, manage configurations, and orchestrate workflows. The course is designed to help you work more efficiently and consistently using Ansible playbooks, the AWX web interface, and its REST API.

The course covers the core concepts of Ansible, including YAML-based playbook creation and inventory management. You will explore the differences between AWX and AAP, and learn how to work effectively with both platforms. Key topics include understanding and building execution environments, as well as applying configuration-as-code principles to set up and manage AWX/AAP in a repeatable and controlled way.

The course emphasizes real-world application through guided labs and practical exercises. You will gain practical experience in building, deploying, and managing automation solutions at scale.

OBJECTIVES

• At the end of the course you will be able to design, build, and manage automation solutions using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and AWX with confidence.

AUDIENCE

Users of the Ansible Automation Platform of AWX

CONTENT

• Introduction
  • Lab layout and credentials
  • AWX / AAP Functions and Features
  • AWX / AAP for automation
  • Role based access control – intro
  • Organizations
  • Users / Teams / Authentication / Security
• Components
  • Version control and AWX / AAP
  • Credentials / Inventories / Projects
  • Job and Workflow templates
  • Credential types
• REST API
  • REST API howto
  • AWX command-line interface
  • The AWX collection awx.awx
  • Other collections for ¿configuration as code¿

• Execution Environments
  • What is it and why is it important
  • Building and using execution Environments
  • Ansible navigator vs. Ansible playbook
• Extras
  • Role based access control – setup
  • Callbacks, Webhooks and Notifications
  • Logging
  • Installation tips
  • Documentation